Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
I think it looks great. I also vote for sculpted hair.
I think it looks great. I also vote for sculpted hair.
My TDK Joker 1:1 bust - Version 2.0 POST #71 9/22
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Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
OK - here are some better pics (havent really worked on him more, but heres a better representation of how he looks):
OK - here are some better pics (havent really worked on him more, but heres a better representation of how he looks):
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
you're right about the neck - I'll fix that next. Thanks!
you're right about the neck - I'll fix that next. Thanks!
Ramiel
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Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
Maybe this page could be useful
: http://dailylady.net/man/569-heath-ledger-12xhq-photo.html
Maybe this page could be useful
: http://dailylady.net/man/569-heath-ledger-12xhq-photo.html
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
Here are some new pics - I made his neck longer like suggested (I was originally gonna have him in his pose where he meets the other mobsters, in his jacket - where he keeps his shoulders shrugged. I since changed to make him in the scene where he is sitting in his jail cell). I also sculpted in a lot more of his hair. I think with how I've done it, there will still be plenty of room for a real shirt to go on (I purposely made his neck and shoulders a little scronny so that having a real shirt would make him all puffed out). And I also added a photoshopped (excuse my pathetic skills) pic of how he should look with a shirt and makeup on. Let me know what you think!
Here are some new pics - I made his neck longer like suggested (I was originally gonna have him in his pose where he meets the other mobsters, in his jacket - where he keeps his shoulders shrugged. I since changed to make him in the scene where he is sitting in his jail cell). I also sculpted in a lot more of his hair. I think with how I've done it, there will still be plenty of room for a real shirt to go on (I purposely made his neck and shoulders a little scronny so that having a real shirt would make him all puffed out). And I also added a photoshopped (excuse my pathetic skills) pic of how he should look with a shirt and makeup on. Let me know what you think!
The Hopkinator
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Im speechless. Words,,,, fail ,,,, me. :confused
Im speechless. Words,,,, fail ,,,, me. :confused
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
ordered resin lastnight - gonna practice a couple molding techniques before I do the real thing... sculpt should be done in the next week or so. Pics when its done!
ordered resin lastnight - gonna practice a couple molding techniques before I do the real thing... sculpt should be done in the next week or so. Pics when its done!
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust
Well he's just about as done as he's gonna get - this may be the last time we see him! LOL - I'll probably get him into the mold tonight or tomorrow. Here are a last few crappy pics:
Well he's just about as done as he's gonna get - this may be the last time we see him! LOL - I'll probably get him into the mold tonight or tomorrow. Here are a last few crappy pics:
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust - POST # 37 - A SAD UPDATE
Sad, sad news my friends... read on:
Last Saturday I put the Joker bust into his mold. This took me FOREVER. There was so much detail in the hair, the brush-on molding method I used ended up taking about 6 HOURS. But I got it done. Next day, time to make the outer shell. I got cheap and went the route of using fiberglass for this, instead of the usual (and expensive) Plasti-paste I normally use.
This is a good time to mention that I had NEVER used fiberglass before.
ANYWAY....
I made a huge mess. But I got what could be considered by some a usable shell. SO... once everything is cured, its time to demold the bust. To my horror, just about everything that could've gone wrong did:
1) Each layer of rubber had not completely stuck together (probably due to taking too long to apply each layer into all the details)
2) Original sculpture destroyed - this was expected - however, sitting in my garage for a day in the heat did horrible things to the clay, and it did not want to come out of the mold... AT ALL.
3) Outer shell is a piece of crap. Waste of my time, money, and sanity.
Needless to say I was heartbroken. It may sound silly to some, but this was so devistating to me, that I buried deep inside, and for a couple days just convinced myself that it was meant to be, and that I was done wasting my family's money on dead-end art projects. My wife knows me all too well and saw through me, and knew just how upsetting it was. She convinced me to not let this be the end and take what I had done and see if any of it was salvagable. So I did. LUCKILY for me, when I poured resin into the mold to see what would come out - the face of the sculpt stayed, for the most part, intact. I was able to get two face castings from my POS mold before the layers tore and it became totally useless. One casting was his whole face, and even some of the hair. The other wasnt even his whole face. I took that one and did a very fast and crappy paint up on it - just to give myself a little motivation. Pics of that are below.
The other casting - of his whole face - is rigged up on a styrofoam head. I am going to use clay to sculpt the rest of his head bald. This should make molding/casting %1000 easier. And I am going to spend the money on the plasti-paste - no more corner cutting. I am currently trying to find a wig maker who can make a decent lace hairlined wig for these - I'm sure as heck not paying $300+ on ebay for one.
*SIGH* anyway - here are some pics of the "practice" face - for what they're worth (yeah, the sharpied on pupils are different sizes. I painted the whole thing in about 5 minutes):
crycrycrycry:cry
Sad, sad news my friends... read on:
Last Saturday I put the Joker bust into his mold. This took me FOREVER. There was so much detail in the hair, the brush-on molding method I used ended up taking about 6 HOURS. But I got it done. Next day, time to make the outer shell. I got cheap and went the route of using fiberglass for this, instead of the usual (and expensive) Plasti-paste I normally use.
This is a good time to mention that I had NEVER used fiberglass before.
ANYWAY....
I made a huge mess. But I got what could be considered by some a usable shell. SO... once everything is cured, its time to demold the bust. To my horror, just about everything that could've gone wrong did:
1) Each layer of rubber had not completely stuck together (probably due to taking too long to apply each layer into all the details)
2) Original sculpture destroyed - this was expected - however, sitting in my garage for a day in the heat did horrible things to the clay, and it did not want to come out of the mold... AT ALL.
3) Outer shell is a piece of crap. Waste of my time, money, and sanity.
Needless to say I was heartbroken. It may sound silly to some, but this was so devistating to me, that I buried deep inside, and for a couple days just convinced myself that it was meant to be, and that I was done wasting my family's money on dead-end art projects. My wife knows me all too well and saw through me, and knew just how upsetting it was. She convinced me to not let this be the end and take what I had done and see if any of it was salvagable. So I did. LUCKILY for me, when I poured resin into the mold to see what would come out - the face of the sculpt stayed, for the most part, intact. I was able to get two face castings from my POS mold before the layers tore and it became totally useless. One casting was his whole face, and even some of the hair. The other wasnt even his whole face. I took that one and did a very fast and crappy paint up on it - just to give myself a little motivation. Pics of that are below.
The other casting - of his whole face - is rigged up on a styrofoam head. I am going to use clay to sculpt the rest of his head bald. This should make molding/casting %1000 easier. And I am going to spend the money on the plasti-paste - no more corner cutting. I am currently trying to find a wig maker who can make a decent lace hairlined wig for these - I'm sure as heck not paying $300+ on ebay for one.
*SIGH* anyway - here are some pics of the "practice" face - for what they're worth (yeah, the sharpied on pupils are different sizes. I painted the whole thing in about 5 minutes):
crycrycrycry:cry
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust - POST # 37 - A SAD UPDATE
At least you saved the part that would have been the most difficult and time consuming to resculpt. Sure this set back sucks, but you could be far far worse off. Get his bald noggin slapped on and remold him, and you'll be selling these like hot cakes in no time. And the selling is just a nice bonus. As a true artist, I know that you know the real reward is the creation of the piece itself. You do it because you love it. Hang in there!
At least you saved the part that would have been the most difficult and time consuming to resculpt. Sure this set back sucks, but you could be far far worse off. Get his bald noggin slapped on and remold him, and you'll be selling these like hot cakes in no time. And the selling is just a nice bonus. As a true artist, I know that you know the real reward is the creation of the piece itself. You do it because you love it. Hang in there!
jarvis
Sr Member
Re: My TDK Joker 1:1 bust - POST # 37 - A SAD UPDATE
That's too bad. I've had things like this happen to sculptures too, and to have something you've worked hard on crumble is definitely discouraging, but the few times I did have to redo a sculpture it took less time as the first one did and turned out better.
That's too bad. I've had things like this happen to sculptures too, and to have something you've worked hard on crumble is definitely discouraging, but the few times I did have to redo a sculpture it took less time as the first one did and turned out better.
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